1.
Nos Cuidamos – We Care
Prevention of Workplace Sexual Violence
Intermediate Level
English as a Second Language
CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES 5404 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 800
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2.
OSHA Disclaimer
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3.
Lesson 1: Workplace Violence
By the end of this lesson, I will:
Understand more about the prevalence of workplace
crime
Understand the types of workplace crime
Be able to participate in a discussion about workplace
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4.
Homicides at Work
• In the United States, there
are an average 700
homicides at work each
year.
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5.
Washington
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Missouri
Arkansas
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Ohio
Alaska
Hawaii
Nonfatal Violent Crime at Work
In 2009, 572,000 people were victims of nonfatal
violent crimes at work.

6.
Rape at the Workplace
• 36,500 rapes and sexual assaults
occur each year at the workplace
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7.
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8.
Sexual Assault and Farm Work
• 90 percent of female farmworkers say that
sexual violence at work is a major problem.
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9.
Four Types of Workplace Violence
• Worker-on-Worker • Personal Relationship
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10.
Four Types of Workplace Violence
• Criminal Intent • Customer or Client
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11.
Key Terms
Key term Example
workplace “Is your workplace safe?”
violence “Is violence a problem in your neighborhood?”
crime “Does your city have a lot of crime?”
fatal “Drinking poison can be fatal.”
nonfatal “There are many nonfatal accidents and injuries in farm
work and construction.”
customer “Customers sometimes get angry and violent.”
criminal “The criminal had a gun.”
personal relationship “Can personal relationship problems affect the
workplace?”
homicide “There are many homicides at work.”
rape “One out of six women in American are victims of
attempted or completed rape.”*
sexual assault “Men can be victims of sexual assault.”
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12.
Discussion
• A man at work is often angry. He likes to yell
and fight with other workers. In your opinion,
what can coworkers do to avoid fighting with
him? What can employers do?
• A woman at work has problems with her
husband. He often gets violent at home. He
sometimes follows her to work and causes
problems. In your opinion, what can
coworkers do? What can employers do?
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13.
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14.
Lesson 2: Your Rights
By the end of this lesson, I will:
Understand more about my rights
Be able to call the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA) and
report a dangerous situation
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15.
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16.
You have the right
• To complain about a
dangerous or
unhealthful condition to
your employer
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17.
What if?
What can you
do if your
employer
doesn’t care
about a hazard
or dangerous
situation?
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18.
You have the right
• To file a complaint with
OSHA without fear of
retaliation
• To confidentially ask
OSHA to inspect your
workplace
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19.
Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
In 1970, the U.S. Congress
passed a law to prevent
workers from being killed or
harmed at work.
The new law created OSHA.
OSHA sets and enforces
standards, provides
training, outreach,
education and assistance.
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20.
Employers
• Safety Training
• Must provide safety
training in a
language and
vocabulary workers
can understand
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21.
You have the right
• To speak in private with
an OSHA inspector
• To participate in an
OSHA inspection
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22.
Employers
• Whistleblower protections
It is against the law for
employers to retaliate
against an employee
who reports injuries or
safety concerns.
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23.
Employers cannot Retaliate
Common types of retaliation
• Firing or laying off
• Blacklisting
• Demoting
• Denying overtime or promotion
• Disciplining
• Denying benefits
• Failure to hire or rehire
• Intimidation
• Making threats
• Reassignment affecting prospects
for promotion
• Reducing pay or hours
• Despido o cese en el empleo
• Inclusión en una lista negra
• Degradación
• Denegación del pago de sobretiempo o
de ascenso de categoría laboral
• Medidas disciplinarias
• Denegación de beneficios
• Denegación de contratación o
recontratación
• Intimidación
• Amenazas
• Reasignación que afecta las
perspectivas de ascenso de categoría
laboral
• Reducción en salario o horas
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24.
Key terms
Term Example
complain “Workers have the right to complain about hazards to their
employers.”
dangerous “Farm work is dangerous. It can be very hot. Sun stroke is
dangerous.”
retaliate “Employers cannot retaliate against workers who complain.”
inspect “OSHA inspects workplaces.”
participate “Workers have the right to participate in a safety inspection.”
private “Workers can meet in private with an OSHA inspector.”
hazards “Employers must keep the workplace free from hazards.”
report “Employees have the right to report dangerous situations at
work.”
safety concerns “Workers have a right to report safety concerns."
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25.
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26.
Lesson 3: Workplace Sexual
Harassment
• By the end of this lesson, I will:
– Be able to recognize sexual harassment
– Be able to recognize forms of sexual harassment
– Be able to participate in a discussion about sexual
harassment
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27.
What is Sexual
harassment?
Sexual harassment is
against the law in the
United States.
The harasser can be a
man or a woman.
The victim can be a man
or a woman.
The harasser can be the
victim’s supervisor,
coworker, or supervisor
in another area.
It must be unwelcome.
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28.
Unwanted Touching / Rubbing
Carmen’s story:
“I work in a factory. My
supervisor likes to rub my
shoulders and touch me
when he talks to me.”
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29.
Leer / Check out
Carmen’s experiences:
“Sometimes my
supervisor leers at me. He
likes to check out all the
women.”
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30.
Grope
Carina’s story:
“Where I work, there are
always men who try to
grope us.”
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31.
Two Types of Sexual Harassment
Quid Pro Quo (something for
something) Hostile Work Environment
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32.
Quid Pro Quo
Jose’s Story:
“My supervisor is a
woman. She always
promises me a better
position if I go out with
her. Last week, I finally
told her I’m not
interested. She got angry
and threatened to fire
me.”
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33.
Hostile Work Environment
Alfredo’s story:
“The men at my work
always ridicule me
because I’m gay. They like
to make fun of me. They
sometimes threaten me.”
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34.
Affected
Rosa’s experience:
“Some men at work always
tell obscene jokes and
harass other women. They
often have pornographic
material lying around. I feel
really bad about it. It affects
me. I sometimes miss work
because I’m not comfortable
with the atmosphere.”
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35.
Respect
In your opinion, how
can we show respect
to our coworkers?
What are some
examples of
appropriate workplace
behavior?
Discussion
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36.
Farmworkers Face Abuse
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37.
Discussion
• How often does Carmen Diaz say that sexual
harassment happens at work? Do you agree or
disagree?
• Why does Rosana C. believe she cannot do
anything about the perpetrator who is
threatening her? Do you agree or disagree?
• Can unauthorized workers file a complaint?
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38.
Key Terms
Key term Example
harass “Some men at work harass women.”
harasser “He is an harasser.”
victim “He is a victim of sexual harassment.”
supervisor “My supervisor does not tolerate sexual harassment.
Does yours?”
coworker “My coworkers want to discuss the problem.”
unwelcome “She always touches me. I feel uncomfortable. Her
behavior is unwelcome.”
leer “He likes to leer at women.”
check out “They always check out the new employees.”
grope “He tries to grope us.”
quid pro quo “Our employer will fire anyone who engages in quid pro
quo behavior.”
hostile “Our workplace is very hostile.”
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39.
Key Terms
Key term Example
environment “We have a good environment at work.”
ridicule “The older men always ridicule the younger men.”
affect “They always show us pornography. It affects me.”
comfortable “Are you comfortable with how your coworkers act?”
atmosphere “I’m not comfortable with the atmosphere at work.”
respect “I wish they would respect us.”
perpetrator “The police are looking for the perpetrator.”
harassment “Sexual harassment is against the law.”
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40.
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41.
Lesson 4: Workplace Sexual Violence
• By the end of this lesson, I will:
– Be able to identify opportunities and
vulnerabilities many perpetrators exploit
– Be able to participate in a discussion about how to
avoid workplace sexual violence
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42.
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43.
Escondidas en la Cosecha
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44.
Hidden in the Harvest
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45.
Discussion
• What power did the perpetrators claim to
have?
• Why did the women feel they had to comply
with the perpetrator’s threats? Would you
agree or disagree?
• What do you think women in similar situations
can do to prevent sexual violence?
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46.
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47.
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48.
Lesson 5: Stop Sexual Violence
• In this lesson, I will:
– Understand what I can do to stop workplace
sexual violence
– Improve my ability to report a crime to the police
– File a charge with the EEOC
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49.
Call the police
Prepare to tell the police:
• What the perpetrator looks like
• Where the crime happened
• What injuries you or someone suffered
• If a weapon was used
• How the victim knew the perpetrator
• If there were any witnesses
• The type and amount of force that was
used or threatened by the perpetrator
• The type of resistance the victim used
• Did the victim say the perpetrator should
stop
If you are not certain about your immigration
status, contact an immigration lawyer,
women’s shelter first, or rape crises center
first.
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50.
The Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC)
“You have a Choice”
“Tu Tienes una Opción”
The EEOC enforces federal
laws that make it illegal to
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51.
EEOC: The Law Protects You
You have the right to be safe
from sexual abuse and
retaliation at work
The Law Protects You
La Ley te Protégé
• Female or male
• Born in the U.S. or
immigrant
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52.
The EEOC
“Who’s Gonna Believe Me?”
“I used to think this can only
happen to girls. How can I talk
with anyone about this?”
“Quien va a Creerme?”
“I just want to do my job. But
now, I don’t feel safe at work.”
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53.
Call the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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54.
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55.
Lesson 6: Prevention of Workplace
Sexual Violence
• By the end of this lesson, I will:
– Better understand how to prevent workplace
sexual violence
– Start a conversation with my coworkers to discuss
prevention strategies
– Be able to ask my employer to implement
prevention policies
– File a complaint with OSHA
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56.
Start the Conversation
Raise our voices together
Meet Dolly. She lives and
works in New York.
Organize a meeting of coworkers
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57.
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58.
Role-Play and Discussion
• Situation
Your group wants to speak
with other coworkers about
making your workplace safer.
What should you say to your
coworkers? What do you want
your employer to do?
• Questions
• What hazard or dangerous
situation do you want to
prevent?
• Who will you invite to your
meeting?
• Where will you meet?
• What do you want to
change?
• How can you change it?
• How will coworkers react?
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59.
What if?
What can you
do if your
employer is
not interested
in preventing
sexual
harassment
and violence?
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60.
How to File a Complaint with OSHA
Watch the OSHA presentation on how to file a
complaint here or with Spanish subtitles here.
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61.
Let’s File a Complaint
• Describe the hazard
• How many people are
affected?
• Did you bring it to the
attention of your
employer?
• Did you report it to
another government
agency?
• Do you want OSHA to
reveal your name to
your employer?
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Thank You and Congratulations!
For more information about
workplace sexual violence prevention:
• Ask your local ESL provider or
literacy council to adopt our
intermediate level curriculum
here
• For more workplace safety and
health training, visit OSHA’s
Susan Harwood grantee site
here.
• You can receive OSHA
materials here.
You have completed this
introductory training!
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CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES
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5404 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 800
Chevy Chase, MD. 20815
www.chs-urc.org
For more information, contact:
Grogan Ullah
Project Director / Author
Gullah@urc-chs.com
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